Panama City Real Estate | It’s just about Thanksgiving (U.S.)!

thanksgiving-panama-city-real-estateWell it’s just about Thanksgiving holiday in the U.S. and preparations for our Turkey dinner are well under way.

As we move into the end of year holidays, I’d like to take a moment and offer a few insights on what has occurred during this past year as well as what to expect in the coming year:

New website – Our new website has made a significant impact on our business.  The look and feel as well as new tools for our visitors have helped us maintain our #1 status in the search engines.  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (913 words, 1 image, estimated 3:39 mins reading time)

Panama City Florida Real Estate | 1031 Exchange – it’s about time again

Florida real estate | 1031 ExchangeAbout this time every year I begin to prepare my investor clients for their 1031 exchange purchases and sales.

Experienced investors know to contact me directly every November for information regarding property sales statistics, rental market statistics and commercial investment market.

However, new investors or those unclear or unaware of the process of 1031 exchanges often miss opportunities.

For those customers who are unaware of what a 1031 exchange requires please visit my 1031 Exchange investor information page for reference or contact me directly.

Here are just a few items to consider for 1031 exchanges:  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (326 words, 1 image, estimated 1:18 mins reading time)

Panama City real estate | Open house this weekend

We’ll be holding an open house this weekend at 328 La Valencia on Sunday the 15th between 1 and 4.

Both Brenda aPanama City Beach real estate | La Valenciand Kayla will be available to assist everyone with their local Panama City Beach real estate needs.

Stop by and view this lovely 3 bedroom, 3 bath Mediterranean style home in the gated community of La Valencia.

A short distance from shopping, restaurants and other family entertainment venues make this home a wonderful vacation home or permanent residence!

Crown molding, wood and tiled flooring, great room with high ceilings and an open floor plan are just a few of the features of this La Valencia home.
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Panama City real estate | Tax credit extension approved!

More good news for first time buyers, sellers and the economy…

The Senate approved $8,000 home buyer tax credit until May 1, 2010.  In addition, they added a $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers.

Read on…

The House today and the Senate yesterday passed legislation to extend the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to May 1, 2010, for first-time buyers and add a $6,500 tax credit for repeat buyers if they’ve lived in their home for five of the past eight years. Home prices are capped at $800,000.  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (440 words, estimated 1:46 mins reading time)

Daylight savings time – Did you forget?

Well another Halloween has come and gone.

Is it me or does it seem every year, the trick or treaters are getting fewer and fewer?

Either way, daylight savings time occurred @ 2:00 a.m. early this morning, November 1st, 2009.  Did you forget to set your clocks back 1 hour?

I know they are set back because of the old mnemonic “spring forward, fall back” or “spring ahead and fall back” or whatever helps you remember these times of the year.

Fortunately, I don’t have that many clocks to reset but I certainly feel for those that do.  Read more | Florida Real Estate | Panama City... (209 words, estimated 50 secs reading time)